6 politicians face charges in New York City mayoral-race bribe scheme

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Apr 3, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 3, 2013 at 9:47 AM

A high-ranking Democratic state senator was arrested yesterday and charged with trying to buy a place on the Republican ticket in New York City's next mayoral race, an effort that prosecutors said was part of a wide-ranging bribery scandal.

A high-ranking Democratic state senator was arrested yesterday and charged with trying to buy a place on the Republican ticket in New York City’s next mayoral race, an effort that prosecutors said was part of a wide-ranging bribery scandal.

Five other politicians, three Republicans and two Democrats, also were arrested and charged with collectively accepting more than $100,000 in bribes in meetings in parked cars, hotel rooms and state offices, according to court papers.

New York will choose a new mayor in November, before Michael Bloomberg’s third term wraps up at year’s end.

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